Ascott House
Ascott House from St Albans
A day out from St Albans to Ascott House. Allow 34 minutes; the route runs via the A414, M1 and A505. The road runs straight out of St Albans with no other town on the way. Ascott House is Grade II* listed. Ascott House is looked after by the National Trust. Historic England lists St Albans's St Albans Cathedral at Grade I. St Albans is a Hertfordshire city. Historic England lists St Albans's Clock Tower at Grade I.
How the day runs
Pick-up is from your own front door in St Albans. Opening: mid-March to early November, Tuesday to Sunday plus some Mondays; house afternoons only, weekends only mid-September to late October. The car brings you to the entrance of Ascott House and stays close for the return. Pair it with Waddesdon Manor, 31 minutes by road. Back to St Albans is 35 minutes. Ravensley works from Oxford, 1 hour 3 minutes from St Albans via the A40, M40 and M25.
- St Albans to Ascott House34 min, 28.6 miles, in clear traffic
- Ascott House to St Albans35 min, 28.7 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Ascott House is Grade II* listed.
Source: historicengland.org.ukAscott House is looked after by the National Trust.
Source: wikidata.orgSt Albans Cathedral, in central St Albans, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukSt Albans is in Hertfordshire.
Source: wikidata.orgClock Tower, in central St Albans, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukMid-March to early November, Tuesday to Sunday plus some Mondays; house afternoons only, weekends only mid-September to late October
Source: ascottestate.co.ukLeopold de Rothschild remodelled a 17th-century farmhouse from 1874; given to the National Trust in 1947.
Source: ascottestate.co.ukCollection includes paintings by Cuyp, Gainsborough, Reynolds and Stubbs, plus Han Dynasty Chinese ceramics.
Source: ascottestate.co.uk
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Questions
How many miles is Ascott House from St Albans?
28.6 miles via the A414, M1 and A505, 34 minutes in clear traffic; 35 minutes back.
Can we add a second house?
Waddesdon Manor is 31 minutes from Ascott House.
Is the train an alternative?
The house's own nearest station is Leighton Buzzard, 7 minutes away by road; a car goes door to door.
Our undertaking
- 60 min
of waiting after landing on every airport collection, without charge.
- Nothing
is added after the quote unless you ask for more on the day. Airport fees, parking and tolls are in it.
- 24 hrs
before collection, cancel or move the journey at no cost.
- In full
refunded if we ever cancel a journey, however late the notice.